Youngkin Vetoes Paid Family, Medical Leave Mandate for Virginia

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) vetoed a bill that would guarantee workers paid time off for family and medical needs with funding from a new payroll tax.

The legislation (SB 373) would have made Virginia the 14th state plus Washington, D.C., to enact universal, taxpayer-funded paid family and medical leave.

It was part of a batch of workplace proposals that Democrats passed on close party-line votes in the House and Senate. Youngkin previously vetoed bills to raise the minimum wage to $15 and require pay transparency in job postings. Democrats lack the two-thirds majority needed to override vetoes ...